GEORGE TOWN, May 27 – Penang Gerakan today expressed hopes of obtaining all necessary documents pertaining to the undersea tunnel and three expressway projects under Consortium Zenith BUCG without having to sign a Statutory Declaration (SD). Its acting youth chief Jason Loo said that the party had paid RM500 to obtain four
BUTTERWORTH, May 26 – Torrential rain, lightning and thunder swept across Penang for nearly an hour at midnight, causing dozens of trees to fall and damaging houses. Penang Fire and Rescue Department liaison officer Azman Hussain said the rain and strong winds that began at 12 midnight, also caused various damage
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – PAS thanked the government for allowing the tabling today of a Private Member’s Bill in the Dewan Rakyat to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965. PAS president and Marang MP Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said he would like to thanks to the government
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The Private Member’s Bill on the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2016 tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today reflects the openness of the government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman. She said the move was seen to be in accordance with
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The High Court today extended to June 9 the period for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to file his defence against the suit alleging misconduct involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) brought by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others. Judge Abu Bakar Jais had
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – A total of RM274.8 million has been allocated under the Housing Assistance Programme (PBR) to build 3,055 new housing units, and restore 8,168 units, this year. Rural and Regional Development Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Jazlan said the programme was aimed at providing assistance to the poor
KUCHING, May 26 – July 22 has been officially declared Sarawak Independence Day and is a public holiday. The Administrative Unit in the Chief Minister’s Department said in a statement Thursday that the date had been gazetted as Sarawak Independence Day and was a public holiday. Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said he believed that ASED bears testimony to the oneness and commitment of the ASEAN concept. Speaking at a welcoming dinner in conjunction with the 9th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED), Mahdzir said ASEAN member countries are committed to working together
KOTA KINABALU, May 26 – Insurance companies must come up with innovative products especially to anticipate major disasters, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. He said, last year was a challenging year for the insurance sector, not only with the downturn in the economy but also with earthquakes in Sabah,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The documentary ‘Syahadah 2016’, which will be aired during the fasting month of Ramadhan will show assimilation of the Islamic faith in the eastern South Korea and the life of the Muslim community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Carrying the theme ‘the Clash of Eastern-Western Islamic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The presence of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in the upcoming Kuala Kangsar by-election campaign will not lure Barisan Nasional supporters from among the voters, away from the coalition. UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said this was because the people had lost
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The problem of low water pressure experienced by residents of Taman Sri Rampai, Setapak here, for the past two weeks, has led to the discovery of water theft by the developer of a 35-storey apartment block in the area. The irresponsible act was detected through an
GEORGE TOWN, May 26 – The third Penang bridge project is another ridiculous impromptu suggestion by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng ‘to kill the goose that lays the golden egg’, claims Penang MCA liaison committee secretary Dr Tan Chuan Hong. He said the bridge proposed to be built across Gurney Drive
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – The immediate family of three passengers of MH370 were today granted permission to obtain all audio recordings and communication transcripts between Malaysia Airline System Berhad and Malaysia Airport Berhad and the ill-fated aircraft. The family’s counsel Sangeet Kaur Deo told reporters said the High Court
KOTA BAHARU, May 25 – PAS today claimed that the intention of other opposition parties to contest the upcoming Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election was merely to defeat the party and not the Barisan Nasional. PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said it only went to show that the other opposition
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 – The Football Association of Penang (FAP) has appointed Bojan Hodak as chief executive officer (CEO) in a bid to rescue the state’s Super League season. Hodak, who had successful stints as head coach of Kelantan and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) said Penang’s main problem was the
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Wednesday the Barisan Nasional will go into the Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election in Selangor as the underdog and work hard with wisdom to retain the seat. The Deputy Prime Minister said BN had won the seat through the late Datuk
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – The Court of Appeal today upheld an order for Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd to pay RM200,000 in damages to former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a defamation suit. A three-man panel led by Justice Datuk Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham dismissed Utusan’s appeal against the RM200,000
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) confirmed today that it had made full payment of an administrative compound, in compliance with the decision of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The due date for payment was May 30. In a statement, 1MDB acknowledged and respected the authority and decision of BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Rafizi Ramli has been urged to furnish proof on his allegations of demand for money and women in dealings with the PKR-led Selangor government to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). PKR president Datuk Seri Datin Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said,
